Born Laurence G. Main in Melbourne on November 29, 1929, he left home at 16. Later, he moved to England. There, his repertory theater work included Diary of a Nobody.

After Main arrived in the United Stated in 1960, he studied acting with Agnes Moorehead. His Broadway debut came in First Impressions (1959); that year, he played opposite Eartha Kitt in Jolly’s Progress. Other Broadway productions included 1963’s Lord Pengo and 1978’s 13 Rue de l’Amour.

Main appeared in many live-action movies, including Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, Freaky Friday and Mom and Dad Save the World.

He appeared in such TV shows as The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Bewitched, Family Affair, Mayberry R.F.D., That Girl and Facts of Life Goes to Paris.